About 75 poodles were found in squalid conditions this weekend in the home of a Roosevelt breeder who died, apparently of natural causes.

As much as a foot of feces was found in some parts of the home, and many dogs were covered in feces and had wire in their hair. The Roosevelt animal shelter contacted several agencies to find the dogs a place to stay. Seven poodles had to be euthanized.

The Utah Animal Adoption Center, 1955 N. Redwood Road in Salt Lake City, took in 16 poodles, one of which is pregnant.

To help free space for the Roosevelt shelter, the center also took two border collie puppies, a wheaton mom with her seven babies and a springer mix mom with her three puppies. The no-kill shelter usually has about 50 dogs but now has about 80 and is seeking to quickly adopt out as many as possible, said spokeswoman JoAnn Ortega.

For information, or to adopt the animals or donate to the center, visit www.utahanimaladoptioncenter.org or call 801-355-7387.